Hen fighting with rooster

[AseelMurgha]

Yesterday in the morning I opened coop door and chickens came out. Then one of the rooster pecked on a hen's head and she didn't like it at all. She started fighting with him. Fighting like you see between two rooster where they jump and attack at each other.
It went on for like 30 seconds before another alpha rooster came and chased off the other one.
Today exact same thing happened i.e. he pecked on her head, and she started fighting. What is this behaviour?

 

[McChooky]

Getting PLUCKED on the head by a guy is the equivalent of being PECKED on the head by a rooster! I hope she pecks his tail feathers out! LOL

 

[KingD]

he pecked on her head, and she started fighting. What is this behaviour?

Well I mean, wouldn't you?

Perhaps separate them if it becomes too much of a problem. Not sure what else to suggest

 

[theoldchick]

Dominant hen putting a rooster in his place.

 

[McChooky]

Yes I agree he should be separated if he continues assaulting the hen.

 

[AseelMurgha]

I think he just wants to mate. It's just a light peck on head but she is in no mood. She lays egg every alternate day and I think she already likes that alpha rooster although I have seen her mating with this pecking rooster before.

 

[Ridgerunner]

What is this behaviour?

How old is the boy? To me he doesn't sound like a mature rooster, rather an immature cockerel. His hormones have hit to the point he wants to mate but the mature hen is having none of it. When something like that happens with my flock, the hen usually runs to the dominant mature rooster and lets him handle junior. But occasionally the hen will fight him herself and usually win. Or run away if she doesn't win.

If he is an immature cockerel, to me it's just part of raising him in a multiple generational flock. As long as no one is injured it's not a big deal, just chickens being chickens. It sounds like you have a lot of room which greatly reduces the danger.

 

[AseelMurgha]

I have 3 hens and 3 roosters and all are 8 months.

 

[McChooky]

I have 3 hens and 3 roosters and all are 8 months.

Keep the best rooster and remove the other 2 to avoid abuse of the hens. Adding 2-3 more hens would be a good idea.

 

[AseelMurgha]

Here I have made a short video about my 3 roosters and 3 hens from Pakistan.